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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

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In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school.

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

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The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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AI tools are everyday study buddies, survey finds

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Among the most common subjects for AI use: English/language arts (42 percent), mathematics (42 percent), and history (27 percent). English, Spanish, and French top the list of languages students practice with AI, making it easier to build vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and strengthen grammar–all in a low-pressure environment.

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AI tools that support learning–not cheating

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Suitable for: Middle and high school students who want tailored practice and a bit more support in tough subjects. Suitable for: All grade levels–from elementary children designing a poster about dinosaurs to high school students putting together a multimedia history project.

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8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

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Parlay Subject areas: ELA, Social Studies, Science Best for: Structured online and in-class discussions Parlay enables educators to facilitate student discussions in a more inclusive and data-informed way. It’s especially helpful for English learners and auditory learners.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

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ReadWorks is especially helpful for English Language Learners, offering audio versions and question supports to aid comprehension. Prodigy also offers a version for English Language Arts, expanding the platform’s reach beyond numbers. Parents can access dashboards to track progress and set goals over the summer.

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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

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Sgourdos also holds CAGS from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School. Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. That number should stop us in our tracks.

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